This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1980
Page
6
The Treasury Department announced that its new gold medallions will be released in July, sparking expectations of a gold rush, yet the department said orders can be placed for as many medallions as desired.
John Simpson, the local Democratic U S Senate hopeful, traveled to Ottawa on Friday to press attacks on his incumbent opponent’s record. The visit underscores his campaign push as election coverage continues.
Kansas health officials will send an engineer to five sites in Kansas City Kansas to sample wastes and verify EPA claims of toxic chemicals. Tests aim to reveal contents and concentrations with results by Monday, guiding cleanup actions and possible liability for SG Metal Industries.
Key West reports boat captains who had challenged the U S blockade returned saying Cuban soldiers threatened to sink boats awaiting refugees in Mariel harbor. The boatlift that sent about 123,000 Cubans to the United States since April appears to end as 42 boats docked and more were en route. Jose Enriques, a Cuban American captain, described threats, while Rep. Bill Nelson cited White House talks with the Castro regime and the Carter administration as ending the operation.
A Friday night explosion at Munich Oktoberfest killed at least 10 people and wounded 115 as merrymakers crowded the exit. Police say a powerful device in a trash can near an exit sparked the blast, with witnesses describing a gruesome scene. Authorities call it a terrorist attack.
Dorothey Ketchum, a Kansas City native later living at 1404 S Maple, details her WAC service in the Philippines and New Guinea, from motor transport to band singing, and describes life under fire, gown making, and morale boosts. She returned to the U.S. in 1945, later marrying O Frank Ketchum and settling in Ottawa. Now active in the National WAC Vets, she helps organize a Heart of America chapter and hosts a meeting at her home on October 25 to recruit members.
Fifth day of fighting sees Abadan and Khorramshahr in flames while Iran reports heavy civilian casualties. Iraq claims Tehran refinery raid in retaliation. Both capitals seek mediation terms at the UN as hostages in Tehran loom. Baghdad cuts oil exports and Saudi weapons aid surfaces amid escalating conflict.
The Islamic conference launches a goodwill mission led by Pakistan President Zia to Baghdad and Tehran, after a split in the Muslim world over peace efforts. Habib Chatti of Tunisia joins the mission as Noor. The move comes ahead of a UN Security Council session on the Iran Iraq conflict.
President Carter offers to convene a meeting of key allies to discuss keeping oil flowing through the Persian Gulf during the Iraq Iran war. White House spokesman emphasizes open supply routes and notes Hormuz traffic remains normal from non Iranian or Iraqi ports. He says ports in the Persian Gulf are closed but others stay open and rules out imminent price shocks or shortages.
An AP NBC poll shows Reagan viewed as best for economic fixes while Carter holds lead on keeping the country out of war. Independent John Anderson trails. voters prioritize domestic issues over foreign policy. Reagan 42 percent, Carter 33, Anderson 18 with 11 undecided. County forecast follows.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.